{"id":11023,"date":"2021-05-24T09:53:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T09:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2021-05-24T09:53:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T09:53:05","slug":"singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-covid-19-breathalyser-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/05\/24\/singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-covid-19-breathalyser-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore provisionally approves 60-second Covid-19 breathalyser test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore authorities have provisionally approved a Covid-19 breathalyser test that aims to show whether someone is infected with the coronavirus in under a minute, according to the local startup that developed the product.<\/p>\n<p>Breathonix, a spin-off company from the National University of Singapore (NUS), said it is now working with the health ministry to run a deployment trial of the technology at one of the city-state&#8217;s border points with Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11025\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid.jpeg\" alt=\"Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Singapore-provisionally-approves-60-second-Covid-19-breathalyser-test-rapidnews-dailyrapid-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The breath analysis will be carried out alongside the current compulsory Covid-19 antigen rapid test.<\/p>\n<p>The breath test achieved more than 90% accuracy in a Singapore-based pilot clinical trial, the company said last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Health Sciences Authority&#8217;s website confirmed the approval, which the company said was the first such system to secure provisional authorisation in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The system uses disposable mouthpieces and is designed to ensure there is no cross-contamination. After blowing into the device, the technology assesses the chemical compounds of the breath to determine whether or not a person is infected.<\/p>\n<p>Any individual screened as positive will need to undergo a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Covid-19 swab test, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Breathonix said it is in discussion with several local and overseas organisations to use the system, citing strong commercial interest. 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